2012 American Music Awards: The Winners
Rihanna and Nicki Minaj had the most nominations for the 2012 American Music Awards, but there’s no guarantee they’ll be the stars of the night when pop titans like Justin Bieber, One Direction, Maroon 5 and Katy Perry are up for a fair share of hardware as well. And when the voting is open to the hordes of stans out there, there’s no telling how everything will play out. So we’ll be updating the winners’ list right here throughout the show. Find out how your favorite stars fared below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
FAVORITE POP/ROCK ARTIST — FEMALE:
Katy Perry
FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST — FEMALE:
Taylor Swift
Linkin Park
FAVORITE SOUL/R&B ARTIST — MALE:
Usher
FAVORITE SOUL/R&B ARTIST — FEMALE:
Beyonce
FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST — MALE:
Luke Bryan
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
Carly Rae Jepsen
FAVORITE COUNTRY BAND, DUO OR GROUP:
Lady Antebellum
FAVORITE ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC ARTIST:
David Guetta
FAVORITE POP/ROCK ALBUM:
Justin Bieber
FAVORITE RAP/HIP-HOP ARTIST:
Nicki Minaj
FAVORITE POP/ROCK BAND, DUO OR GROUP:
Maroon 5
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM:
Carrie Underwood — Blown Away
FAVORITE RAP/HIP-HOP ALBUM:
Nicki Minaj — Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
FAVORITE SOUL/R&B ALBUM:
Rihanna — Talk That Talk
FAVORITE ADULT CONTEMPORARY ARTIST:
Adele
FAVORITE LATIN ARTIST:
Shakira
FAVORITE CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST:
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